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Berean Standard Bible

“Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.””

Exodus 16:29

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Study note

The manna has fallen daily, with a double portion on the sixth day, and some people still go out to gather on the Sabbath and find nothing. The Lord rebukes the people for not keeping His instructions.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, because Yahweh has given you the Sabbath, therefore he gives you on the sixth day the bread of two days. Everyone stay in his place. Let no one go out of his place on the seventh day.”

King James Version (KJV)

See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

American Standard Version (ASV)

See, for that Jehovah hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

See, because the Lord has given you the Sabbath, he gives you on the sixth day bread enough for two days; let every man keep where he is; let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mirad que Jehová os dió el sábado, y por eso os da en el sexto día pan para dos días. Estése, pues, cada uno en su estancia, y nadie salga de su lugar en el séptimo día.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y el Señor le dijo a Moisés: ―¿Hasta cuándo se niega este pueblo a obedecerme? ¿No comprenden que les doy el doble en el sexto día para que tengan suficiente para dos días? Les he dado el séptimo día como día de reposo; deben permanecer en sus casas, y no salir a buscar alimento en ese día.

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